Architect’s Dress Code‏

I received an email with the subject ‘architect’s dress code‏’ from Martin Nagy. He found photos on google and he compiled them on list so now it is easy to see that the most favorite color for architects to wear is Black :). Apart from their dress code, the other similarities among the male architects are either bald or balding. Reminds me of my previous post on Architect’s Outfit. Coincident? Even the guys from the Toy Factory has this impression that architect’s favorite colour is black. Thanks Martin!

Thanks for posting this :) well of course there are lot of other architects even from past that wear black, but it will be veeery long to post them all. Anyway u can do the same as me Google it out and post it here so we can see who else is joining this club.

The “basic black” uniform of many architects is also the outfit de rigeur of other design professionals: fashion designers, photographers, artists, etc. I would have to assume that this is four fold: 1) Our closets hold infinite combinations of clothes – everything matches! 2) We cannot be mistaken for engineers and those who dwell in the right brain world. 3) Black is slimming, so we always look thinner than we are. 4) It is a hold over from a more refined period where “office casual” was not in the clothing cannon.

Architects do ador black indeed! As every one can see, architectural projects as all creative kind of work stand out when they are set on a black background. They look beautiful, attractive, full of life despite their simple lack of perfection. Let say, architects like black for them to hide their mistakes and lacks within the “black darkness”

LOL I have two wardrobes, Summer and Winter, Winter is a Polo shirt and Levi’s, Summer is Aloha shirts and Levi’s, although shorts and flip-flops are an option. If its a particularly formal occasion I have a nice selection of guayabera shirts…life is too short and I’m too old to run around dressed like a stupid mortician, especially when its 98 degrees outside. Needless to say I really stand out at the AIA meetings. :o ;-)